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How Many French/Spanish/German Language Proficiency Exams are There?

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I wrote about the vast list of English proficiency exams earlier: 121 distinct types of tests listed with 56 different exam providers. Next down the list are French, German, and Spanish, coming in @ 49 total tests for French, 48 for Spanish, and 47 for German, with 12 different testing bodies for German, 11 for French, and 10 for Spanish.

Here's the full list for each, sourced from Wikipedia so take it with a grain of salt!

French

  • Avant STAMP,^([23]) STAMP Pro,^([24]) Place,^([45]) and Avant STAMP WS^([38]) adaptive French assessments utilize actual cultural texts and audio you would encounter in the real world such as articles, advertisements, and news. All Avant French proficiency tests are aligned to the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.
  • TEF - Test d'évaluation du français
  • TCF - Test de connaissance du français
  • TFI - Test de français international
  • Diplôme d'études en langue française (DELF) - Levels: A1, A2, B1, B2.
  • Diplôme approfondi de langue française (DALF) - Levels: C1, C2.
  • Examens de langue française (Université Paris-Sorbonne IV) - Levels: B1, B2, C1, C2, C3
  • ECL - European Consortium for the Certificate of Attainment in Modern Languages
  • TELC - The European Language Certificates
  • ACTFL OPIc
  • ILCE CEFR Exam System
  • ILCE French A0+ CEFR
  • ILCE French A1 CEFR
  • ILCE French A1 / A2 CEFR
  • ILCE French A2 CEFR
  • ILCE French B1 CEFR
  • ILCE French B1 / B2 CEFR
  • ILCE French B2 CEFR
  • ILCE French A1 / A2 / B1 / B2 CEFR
  • ILCE French C1 CEFR
  • ILCE French C1 / C2 CEFR
  • ILCE French C2 CEFR
  • ILCE French A1 / A2 / B1 / B2 / C1 / C2 CEFR
  • ILCE French A1 / A2 CEFR only speaking
  • ILCE French A2 / A2+ / B1 / B1+ / B2 CEFR only speaking
  • ILCE French B1 / B1+ / B2 / B2+ / C1 CEFR only speaking
  • ILCE French B2 / B2+ / C1 / C1+ / C2 CEFR only speaking
  • ILCE French A1 / A2 CEFR only writing
  • ILCE French A2 / A2+ / B1 / B1+ / B2 CEFR only writing
  • ILCE French B1 / B1+ / B2 / B2+ / C1 CEFR only writing
  • ILCE French B2 / B2+ / C1 / C1+ / C2 CEFR only writing
  • ILCE French A1 / A2 CEFR only listening
  • ILCE French A2 / A2+ / B1 / B1+ / B2 CEFR only listening
  • ILCE French B1 / B1+ / B2 / B2+ / C1 CEFR only listening
  • ILCE French B2 / B2+ / C1 / C1+ / C2 CEFR only listening
  • ILCE French Tourism and Hotel Sector A1 / A2 / B1 / B2 / C1 CEFR
  • ILCE French Gastronomy Sector A1 / A2 / B1 / B2 / C1 CEFR
  • Certificados en Lenguas Extranjeras (CLE). Certificate of proficiency in six foreign languages, French being one of them, issued by the Ministry of Education, City of Buenos Aires (Argentina). Tests the four skills. Targeted at primary and secondary-level students in the City of BA, for whom it is free of charge.
  • French Sign Language

German

  • Avant STAMP,^([23]) STAMP Pro,^([24]) and Place,^([45]) adaptive German assessments utilize actual cultural texts and audio you would encounter in the real world such as articles, advertisements, and news. All Avant German proficiency tests are aligned to the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.
  • Deutsches Sprachdiplom Stufe I and II (DSD) - German as a foreign language
  • DSH - Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang
  • TestDaF - Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache
  • ZD - Zertifikat Deutsch
  • ZDfB - Zertifikat Deutsch für den Beruf
  • ÖSD (Österreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch) - Austrian German Diploma
  • ECL - European Consortium for the Certificate of Attainment in Modern Languages
  • A1 level (Start Deutsch 1) from the Goethe-Institut
  • A2 level (Start Deutsch 2) from the Goethe-Institut
  • B1 level (Goethe-Zertifikat B1) from the Goethe-Institut
  • B2 level (Goethe-Zertifikat B2) from the Goethe-Institut
  • C1 level (Goethe-Zertifikat C1) from the Goethe-Institut
  • C2 level (Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom) from the Goethe-Institut
  • ACTFL OPIc
  • Certificados en Lenguas Extranjeras (CLE). Certificate of proficiency in six foreign languages, German being one of them, issued by the Ministry of Education, City of Buenos Aires (Argentina). Tests the four skills. Targeted at primary and secondary-level students in the City of BA, for whom it is free of charge.
  • Euroexam International at CEFR levels A2 to C1
  • ILCE CEFR Exam System
  • ILCE German A0+ CEFR
  • ILCE German A1 CEFR
  • ILCE German A1 / A2 CEFR
  • ILCE German A2 CEFR
  • ILCE German B1 CEFR
  • ILCE German B1 / B2 CEFR
  • ILCE German B2 CEFR
  • ILCE German A1 / A2 / B1 / B2 CEFR
  • ILCE German C1 CEFR
  • ILCE German C1 / C2 CEFR
  • ILCE German C2 CEFR
  • ILCE German A1 / A2 / B1 / B2 / C1 / C2 CEFR
  • ILCE German A1 / A2 CEFR only speaking
  • ILCE German A2 / A2+ / B1 / B1+ / B2 CEFR only speaking
  • ILCE German B1 / B1+ / B2 / B2+ / C1 CEFR only speaking
  • ILCE German B2 / B2+ / C1 / C1+ / C2 CEFR only speaking
  • ILCE German A1 / A2 CEFR only writing
  • ILCE German A2 / A2+ / B1 / B1+ / B2 CEFR only writing
  • ILCE German B1 / B1+ / B2 / B2+ / C1 CEFR only writing
  • ILCE German B2 / B2+ / C1 / C1+ / C2 CEFR only writing
  • ILCE German A1 / A2 CEFR only listening
  • ILCE German A2 / A2+ / B1 / B1+ / B2 CEFR only listening
  • ILCE German B1 / B1+ / B2 / B2+ / C1 CEFR only listening
  • ILCE German B2 / B2+ / C1 / C1+ / C2 CEFR only listening
  • ILCE German Tourism and Hotel Sector A1 / A2 / B1 / B2 / C1 CEFR
  • ILCE German Gastronomy Sector A1 / A2 / B1 / B2 / C1 CEFR
  • ILCE German Nursing Care A1 / A2 / B1 / B2 / C1 CEFR
  • TELC - The European Language Certificates

Spanish

  • SIELE - Servicio Internacional de Evaluación de la Lengua Española
  • CELA - Certificado de Español como Lengua Adicional del Centro de Enseñanza para Extranjeros (CEPE) de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). 3 Levels: Independent Level (B1), Advanced Level (B2) and Proficiency Level (C2)
  • CELU - Certificado de Español: Lengua y Uso, Certificate of Spanish: Language and use.
  • Certificado de las Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas, Spain - Diploma de español, level "Básico" - A2, "Intermedio" - B1, "Avanzado" - B2, C1
  • DELE - Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera. Levels: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2.
  • ECL - Consorcio Europeo para el Certificado en Lenguas Modernas
  • LanguageCert USAL esPro Comprensión auditiva y de lectura
  • LanguageCert USAL esPro Expresión escrita
  • LanguageCert USAL esPro Expresión oral
  • ACTFL OPIc
  • ILCE CEFR Exam System
  • ILCE Spanish A0+ CEFR
  • ILCE Spanish A1 CEFR
  • ILCE Spanish A1 / A2 CEFR
  • ILCE Spanish A2 CEFR
  • ILCE Spanish B1 / B2 CEFR
  • ILCE Spanish A1 / A2 / B1 / B2 CEFR
  • ILCE Spanish C1 / C2 CEFR
  • ILCE Spanish A1 / A2 / B1 / B2 / C1 / C2 CEFR
  • ILCE Spanish A1 / A2 CEFR only speaking
  • ILCE Spanish A2 / A2+ / B1 / B1+ / B2 CEFR only speaking
  • ILCE Spanish B1 / B1+ / B2 / B2+ / C1 CEFR only speaking
  • ILCE Spanish B2 / B2+ / C1 / C1+ / C2 CEFR only speaking
  • ILCE Spanish A1 / A2 CEFR only writing
  • ILCE Spanish A2 / A2+ / B1 / B1+ / B2 CEFR only writing
  • ILCE Spanish B1 / B1+ / B2 / B2+ / C1 CEFR only writing
  • ILCE Spanish B2 / B2+ / C1 / C1+ / C2 CEFR only writing
  • ILCE Spanish A1 / A2 CEFR only listening
  • ILCE Spanish A2 / A2+ / B1 / B1+ / B2 CEFR only listening
  • ILCE Spanish B1 / B1+ / B2 / B2+ / C1 CEFR only listening
  • ILCE Spanish B2 / B2+ / C1 / C1+ / C2 CEFR only listening
  • ILCE Spanish Tourism and Hotel Sector A1 / A2 / B1 / B2 / C1 CEFR
  • ILCE Spanish Gastronomy Sector A1 / A2 / B1 / B2 / C1 CEFR
  • TELC - The European Language Certificates
  • Spanish Sign Language